Easten
Of English origin, meaning "from the east" or "easterner".
Name Census estimates that about 611 living Americans carry the first name Easten. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Easten today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Easten births was 2017 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Easten. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
611
~ 1 in 560,973 Americans
Peak year
2017
60 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,335
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Easten: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Easten from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 385 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Easten remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Easten by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Easten during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eastens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Easten
The name Easten is an English variant of the word "eastern," which refers to the cardinal direction or anything relating to the east. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English word "ēastan," which means "from the east." This term was derived from the Proto-Germanic word "austa-," which had a similar meaning.
The name Easten may have been used as a descriptive name for someone who lived in the eastern part of a particular region or town. Alternatively, it could have been given to a child born at the precise moment when the sun was rising in the east, symbolizing new beginnings and a fresh start.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Easten can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this document, an individual named Easten is listed as a landholder in the county of Hertfordshire.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Easten. One such person was Easten Napier (1609-1686), a Scottish mathematician and theologian who made significant contributions to the development of logarithms and the decimal point notation.
Another prominent figure was Easten St. John (1675-1720), an English playwright and poet who was a member of the Kit-Kat Club, a famous literary and political society in London during the early 18th century.
In the 19th century, Easten Weston (1809-1888) was a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
More recently, Easten Coles (1921-2003) was a British actor and writer best known for his roles in television series such as Dad's Army and Steptoe and Son.
Lastly, Easten Millard (1935-2019) was an American artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his large-scale public artworks, including the iconic "Aerial Sculptures" in New York City.
While the name Easten is not as common today as it once was, it continues to carry a rich historical legacy and evoke a sense of connection to the eastern direction and all the symbolism associated with it.
People
Easten + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Easten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Easten: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Easten?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 611 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Easten going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 560,973 US residents.
Is Easten a common name?
We classify Easten as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 616 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Easten most popular?
The single biggest year for Easten was 2017, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Easten is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Easten a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Easten in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.